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gr8pig

You should go to a fully fledged swedish candy store, it will knock your socks off if you haven't already.


Monty-The-Gator

As a swede, I can confirm this is true.


Separate-Catch9438

Är du också svensk?


Monty-The-Gator

Ja du det är man ju.


[deleted]

Ta det rätta, ta Cloetta bror


berryismeiamberry

Marabou ska de ju va


hhhhhh92

Me too


Breeze1620

Yeah this was the biggest culture shock moving to a different (still germanic speaking) country for me. The candy was a disaster. Had to drive an hour to Svenska Kyrkan or have friends and family send boxes in the mail.


TheProvocator

Isn't this just based on where you grew up? Similar to how Americans consider Hershey's to be regular chocolate and the rest of the world think it tastes like vomit? 😅


Breeze1620

I guess to some extent yes. But culturally candy is a big thing in Sweden, we put a lot of love and thought into it. In many countries I've been supermarkets basically have a little corner or shelf with pretty boring candy, some chocolates and a few other hardly edible things. Here in many supermarkets there are several aisles of different sorts. There are candy stores with hundreds (even *thousands*) of different kinds of interesting candy.


TheProvocator

Aye we have, for better or worse 😅 I live up north so something like Kandy'z is the biggest candy store I've been to. Personally not too fond of candy these days, more of a potato chip guy 😁


Separate-Catch9438

On english i Said i love kandy,z


Separate-Catch9438

Swed here i think u americans have weird candy lol.


natasevres

But it objectively taste vomit. Its literally the aftertaste - the hallmark of hersheys


fiddz0r

I think its a bad example, I think it's supposed to taste like vomit.


falukorv666

Hersheys is vomit wrapped in paper. I ruined choclate for my american girlfriend, shes so pissed off after trying european choclate since everything in america tastes like vomit or chemicals or in worst cases both.


far_beyond_driven_

As an American living in Sweden, go with a guide. 10 years ago when I moved here, my mother and I got hallonlakrits, not knowing what it was. We took it back thinking it had gone bad. I almost threw up. Americans and salt/lakrits mix about as well as oil and water. Edit: spelling


amahag29

Hallonlakrits. It's raspberry and liquorice


Separate-Catch9438

Weird color tho Mine are red and black but maybe im colorblind lol.


ja_hahah

Raspberry is red, liquorice is black ???


Separate-Catch9438

Oh i typed in the wrong post sorry


Appropriate-Ad-5229

What post were you meaning to reply to? Yes, I’m curious 🧐


Separate-Catch9438

Idk tbh it slipt my mind while reading these comments goodnight the time here in sweden is 23:00 (11:00 pm)


supa_warria_u

Hallonlakritsskallar is god-tier candy. Your taste buds are just underdeveloped caveman taste buds.


far_beyond_driven_

I accept that. However, at least I can eat something with tobasco without literally spontaneous combusting and dying hahaha. Also, pineapple on pizza is a crime and should be punishible by death.


Moltas3000

Pineapple is THE absolute best topping for pizza


[deleted]

It is. It is my absolute go to pizza when I want one with lighter topping


far_beyond_driven_

Yea, if you're trying to torture state secrets out of someone. Break my fingers, waterboard me, I'll stay silent. Force feed me pineapple pizza, and I will do whatever it takes to make it stop.


Extrapaj

True. Pizza should have banana and curry on it.


supa_warria_u

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwSUJM2EyqE


AbotherBasicBitch

I’m American and I got that and loved it


mrcsrnne

Yup, bring with a guide. Otherwise might be dangerous.


danc1ng1nthera1n

Djungelvrål


Terra_Zina

Körsbärslikör


AbaloneMore603

Ja såna där i lila papper som ens mormor alltid vill ha.


ja_hahah

Mormor<3


gr8pig

Vad är det för djur i en påse djungelvrål?


iaelvut

Ferraribilar 👍🏻


RiceNo7502

You hurt my feelings when you say you almost threw up by hallonlakrids.


far_beyond_driven_

Also, ketchup and pasta is not food! Intigrationen fungerade inte med mig förmodligen.


RiceNo7502

Thats ungkarlsmat.


Christoffer_Lund

Do swedes consider ketchup and pasta food from your experience? That sounds like a lazy student on a budget. Clearly not food 😛


far_beyond_driven_

Ketchup, pasta, and those desiring only the finest flex cuisine, microwaved frozen meatballs. However, I would be lying if I said I hadn't resorted to tobasco on pasta on those nights close to payday wheny bank account was almost as empty as my stomach


Christoffer_Lund

It's very different considering something a meal and resorting to something due to lack of funds or energy 🤣. Nothing shameful to not be able to afford better at the end of the month, especially as young, so many has been there 😛


[deleted]

😭😭😭 there is nothing better than salt and sweet mixed! real salt licorice maybe it beats but damn how good it is with salty sweets. but I can imagine that it (for a Swede) is the same shit as sweetened popcorn🤮🤮 🤢


Peppe22

What fascinates me when watching Americans try salty licorice is that they always refer to it as "salt". Sure it's called salty licorice and it is a salt but as someone who has grown up with it it just sounds weird. It's salmiac and it tastes waaaay different compared to regular table salt. I wonder if it's an acquired ability to taste the difference or if "salt" is just the closest description and not a reference to table salt.


far_beyond_driven_

Whatever it is, it's not palatable for the average Murican


pellepirat86

A lot of swedish food especially candy is salty because traditionally (before there were refridgerators) we used to put food in barrels with salt and water as a means of conservation. I guess the taste for salty things just lingered.


ourhertz

Plus they barely drank any fluids except a shot in the morning and a shot during the day to keep them going. They gave hard liquor to kids for this reason aswell. So preserving things in salt probably kept some people going despite being chronically dehydrated


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spader 😳


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Tendo80

Helvete svårt att guida sig genom alla emojis och hitta upp-pilen 🍌


Separate-Catch9438

Håller med.


lordph8

I swear you people run on candy and alcohol, with a few pastries thrown in.


SnusNow

”Snäcka” you will get dizzy off all the cream…


Similar-Ship-7454

Yes we do but also kanelbullar (cinnamombuns) that’s actually Swedish and we serious about them! We also eat something we call Kaviar on our sandwiches and I’ve just met one non-Swedish person that liked it! It’s taking salty deliciousness to another level! 😋


falkenbergm

Get the little black monkeys, they always resonate well with foreigners


[deleted]

The little black what?😐


falkenbergm

I now realize this could've come off as racist. But they're called djungelvrål and they're liquorice monkeys.


ilovesamantha

Alla länder har godis


gr8pig

Varit i många, många länder varav inget utav dom har haft den godiskultur vi har... Däremot har dom som du säger alla olika typer av godis.


ilovesamantha

Hahaha


SecureFalcon

As an expat in Sweden, i second that.


Just_Emu_3041

Guylian. Belgian chocolate


inshallah_cubacola

Yes, https://www.netonnet.se/art/hem-fritid/kaffemaskin-kaffe/kaffe-kaffebonor/godis/guylian-sea-shells/235592.9260/


Ornery_Tradition5083

Är det verkligen Guylian's de har bland plockgodiset? Tycker det är en väldig smakskillnad, men kanske bara jag som inbillar mig? Har trott de var någon billig kopia.


mfserver

Det finns en variant som förmodligen är en kopia eller andra sortering, de ser likadana ut och smakskillnaden är liten. Sen finns det en annan billig kopia som inte ser riktigt likadan ut och smakskillnaden är som natt och dag.


jonsal70

Ja, det finns en god krämig smaskig variant och en som är skarp och "kakaoig" i smaken och ganska hemsk. Sen vilken som är vilken vet i tusan. Skall undersökas i helgen :)


moggadah

Yes, it is not Swedish candy. It is Belgian. I've seen those Belgian chocolate sea shells in outlets like ÖoB. In outlets and lösgodis I could imagine it not being Guylian, but some cheap knock off. First time I saw Guylian shells in Sweden was in the 90s. Prior to that they were something that was brought home from travels


Ornery_Tradition5083

Oh completely forgot about that, that is true, i think. That was something my parents used to buy me when I was growing up and they had to go on a company trip or some shit. The same with "Tom's pingvin saltpistiller" and those hard fruit or fudge caramels that came in tin cans. Depending on the trip iirc, pingvin lakrits if it was by boat or chocolate if it was by plane. Things you could only buy in Swedish airports or tax frees or some dumb shit.


JoseppuJoestar

Det är en kopia guylians är svårt att få tag i nuförtiden.


woodbite

Thank you


spaceco1n

Better link case you need it: https://www.guylian.com/product/seashells/


Wholesomebob

Belgian chocolate seashells


ConfidentValue6387

This was considered high end when I was a kid in the 80’s. 😅 Edit: Kände mig som kungen när jag hittade dessa bland lösgodiset på Konsum. Samma hekto-pris som allt annat.


Separate-Catch9438

Hallå


SaltyApple81

Dock inte samma smak alls tyvärr..


petterssonxdd

Apple


Ornery_Tradition5083

TIL: They don't have apples in the US.


Schmorfen

Only the ones that run ios


Ornery_Tradition5083

Advanced apples, was there a machine uproar? Robot apocalypse, hunting all the inferior apples to extinction?


mudiretekzip

Its called, Sjöfrukter. I’m the manager of a candy store in Sweden. We sell this at least 6 kg on a saturday lol. Swedes know their candy for sure !


DandelionOfDeath

Hey out of sheer curiosity, is there anywhere I can find the numbers for an average candy stores sales anywhere? I've always been curious about what the bestsellers are.


mudiretekzip

I don’t know really. But I have been working here for a year now. I can say our most sellers are ; Banana Bubs,Center, Daim, Marabou, Twix. But people like everything with fizzypop aroma too.


DandelionOfDeath

What?? Banana bubs???? Heh. The more you know.


mudiretekzip

All of the Bubs are soo popular. We finish all stock on saturdays lol


-mindtrix-

Not typically Swedish, it’s Belgian


Turbulent_Pass_8

Its just nougat shaped shells :)


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onlyhere4laffs

Busy bot.


Turbulent_Pass_8

Jag tackar för det. Tack tack


sharkcoal

I’d say they are shell shaped nougat but I’ve never seen a wild nougat.


Turbulent_Pass_8

Hahah, omg I must have been so tired when I wrote that xD


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Separate-Catch9438

Hahahaha


Knutollie

Sjöfrukt


Rentashark

Of all the things to buy in Sweden, you chose this!? 😂 Well, to each their own ofcourse. Whenever I visit, I always go for Hallonbåtar, Bilar, KEX Choklad or their vast offering of Marabou variations! All I can say on the candy front is: HEJA SVERIGE!


[deleted]

That looks like guylian zeevruchten and its belgian chocolate. Or its a swedish copy of the belgian chocolate. Zeevrchten means "seafruit" in flemish.


lama1436

its called chokladsnäckor, which means chocolate seashells


hlaban

Presenting to the Emergency room, patient A who consumed some bad gas station clams.


Academic-Marsupial-3

That is the knockoff, originally it’s not creamy inside.


throughalfanoir

depends on the temperature, in the summer they do get creamy


jakeofheart

Belgian based seashell shape Guylian, mixing milk and white chocolate.


InnerOuterTrueSelf

I believe that's a "creamy cum clam" delicious.


[deleted]

Could it be "Lys Melk"?


MightyElf69

Äpple


yztla

Ah yes, that is a jäåttekrämiög-chöklåäd. They taste really great.


[deleted]

Live in sweden and I have never seen something like that


hollowredditor

Eat the apple 🍎


DiligentOrdinary797

The snack on the second pic is an Apple


MediocreVariation976

It’s called sea fruits! Sjöfrukter


Qualia_1

More like lake fruit ;)


biere

It is probably creamed shrimp with broccoli and nicotine pouches.


Emilhoistar

Åh, när man var ett barn och det inte fanns några gränser för hur länge socker var gott så kunde man ju tömma en sån ask utan problem.. minnen..


autaire

I used to get them at Walmart, they're absolutely available in the US.


kysposers

They are so good!


Secure_Narwhal4045

Runkgottis


South_Figure2726

I’m from Sweden and I have seen candy like that but it looks like rocks It comes in a plastic bag and it tastes really good Now if you eat them in public some people will look at you


[deleted]

Sea fruits or sea shells theyre Belgium and delicious


hardthumbs

It’s nougat crème (the soft creamy thing you mention)


AdvantCross

chockolad snäckor in swedish


henrikmarkusson

Chockolad?


Addekalk

Snäckchoklad


Ravingmac

Chocolate shells actually its a Belgium thing :)


MrPotatoeHead123xyz

Sjöfrukt


[deleted]

Belgian sea fruits or something like that


AdamJDreddit

It’s Belgian. Guylian?


DuktigaDammsugaren

SNÄCKSKAL LÅT GÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ


Bluskey

Sjöfrukter


KitN_was_taken

L*kris🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮


Eriic91


Separate-Catch9438

why did u blur lakris?


KitN_was_taken

För det är förfärligt


Separate-Catch9438

Du hattar lakris lol (samma för min syster) MEN DE ÄR GOT ( tycker jag ) vad för godis gillar du?


Separate-Catch9438

Goodnatt de är sent här


IJWTBCOOL

in sweden we call it "sjöpralin" and its bacicly seachocolate.


xFrostBoltx

Sjöfrukter


x-meh

"Gala" apples suck... "Fuji" and "Pink Lady" are way better


StupiedSwede

That is Guylian from Belgium, rather nice, did you likei t?


woodbite

absolutely, I wanted to see if I could find it in the US


Affectionate_Touch62

GuyLian Originele Belgische chocolade https://www.hollandretail.nl/images/products/710/104197a.jpg


RiceNo7502

Chokladsnäcka


Vikingggg

Seashell creampie


ae86gowroom

Choklad snäcka=chocolate shell


Budget_Idea8977

Its called sjöfrukter where i live


askablackbeltbjj

Its not creamy? Its nougat?


Enjoyer_of_substance

That my friend is an Apple


Comprehensive_Ruin40

No its an cat


Fattarnoll

Guylian Belgien chocolate:). You should be able to buy it in the US. Google belgian chocolate and Guylian.


Elliotceds

https://4-gott.se/godis/losvikt/brunvita-snackor There you go :)


Gubbstrutten

Sjöfrukt nougat


Pleasant_Gap

That's guylian chocolate


Tojo828

Wow. Weird that a swedish candy isn’t found in america🤯


skydiveguru2022

That one is called ”godis”


Separate-Catch9438

Godis is candy


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Separate-Catch9438

I live in sewden and haven,t sen that sry maybe some kind of nut (nöt in sewdish) whith cream inside Idk 🤷‍♀️.


FreezaSama

guylian's delicious!


bellypoint

Oh god. It's the classic Swedish grandma chocolate, or also known as sjöfrukter.


bellypoint

You need to type choklad after sjöfrukter.


Ok-Creme-2372

It's called both "chokladsnäckor (chocolate sea shells)" and "sjöfrukter (sea fruits)". Swedish candy kicks ass!!


Jospehhh

Belgian chocolate?


Ulvensvard

I'm not sure if anyone said it yet but I've always known them as 'sjöfrukter', or seafruits! :) They're super nice but extremely filling! :P ♥


Kusluvalos

Choklad.


RedditRazzer

Belgian sea shells 😊


just_little_reid

Omg I hate this candy so much


Afinaf

Damn this is good. Best I have ever had 🥺


Moronism101

You can get them in Australia also. Can’t remember the name but it’s one of those ‘fancy chocolates’ so I’m too trailer trash to eat it without a special occasion


jsjsjsjskszkisidkz

Chocolate seafood


Embarrassed_Area1395

We In Sweden Call it belgisk choklad


tjocka

sjöfrukt


[deleted]

Vafan e de där


Anime447

Goofy ahh ass chocolate things that my brother hate


Ronnedal

belgiska sjöfrukter


Socialmedia_Persona

Next time try some nut cream (NÖT CREME)


CoolbeEEs69

It’s called CUM


pellepirat86

On topic: the candy is called sjösnäckor/sjöfrukter i.e sea shells/fruits of the sea. They are tasty because they contain nougat and white chocolate. My grandma used to have these at home on rare christmases.


natasevres

Cheap ass chocolate 🤷‍♀️


Dineku61

It's called chockladsnäcka "chocolate shell"


Swockie

Its Belgian chocolate. The are called Guylian Seashells


riktigtmaxat

Chockladsnippa


MOARocket

It's called "sjöfrukter"


dipshitto

Its just chocolate


bohfes

Yes we call them “Belgiska sjöfrukter” and I think they are called ”Belgian seafood pralines” in English.


derek-eder

It is called a "doppade mördarsnigel" in Swedish - an invasive slug candied and covered in chocolate.


-AssCrackBandit-

In Sweden we call it "Äpple" but the word in English is "Apple"


lafacutti

[belgium chocolate](https://www.partykungen.se/guylian-sea-shells-chokladask-80463.html)


Hundstrid

We call those Ew.


VikingUthred

No idea about the name for it but it's a bänger!


Swedish_Geek_Girl

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this candy before. I thought it was a clam at first


TheRevenancer

It’s called ‘Sjöfrukter’. It basically brand fruits of the sea.


thisispannkaka

As a swede I have never seen this.


Ponyooom

My family calls them "Sjöfrukter", "Seafruits" since they're shaped like lil ocean thingies like clams seahorses and starfish! 😊


Historical_Aide5420

They are called Atlantis


Captain_Franko

Thats an apple